Associate Principal- Early Childhood & Elementary Education

Associate Principal

• Early Childhood & Elementary Education Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston St. Agnes Elementary
• Arlington, Massachusetts Job Details

Job ID:

5728844

Application Deadline:

Posted until filled

Posted:

Yesterday

Starting Date:

To Be Determined Job Description Associate Principal of Early Childhood & Elementary Education The Associate Principal Early Childhood & Elementary Education is the primary administrator for the Infant-Grade 5 portion of the Catholic School of Saint Agnes Parish and is responsible for the spiritual, instructional, and operational leadership of these grade levels. The Associate Principal is a key member of the leadership team for the Catholic School of Saint Agnes Parish, along with the Head of School, Associate Head of School, and other members of the leadership team. Requirements for this position include: Master's degree in education Candidate must be practicing Catholic Massachusetts certificate in education administration at time of hire or within three years of hire The chief responsibilities of the Associate Principal Early Childhood & Elementary Education are as follows: Spiritual Leadership

• Implements the mission of the Catholic School of Saint Agnes Parish in the Early Learning Center (Infant & Toddler) and Grades K0-5
• Models respect for the dignity of all people when interacting with students, parents, and staff
• Incorporates prayer into the daily schedule of the school
• Fosters a school climate that is welcoming, just, peaceful, and joyful
• Provides opportunities for ongoing faith formation for teachers
• Works closely with priest designated as School Chaplain to coordinate Masses for K0
• Gr. 8 and all faith-based activities for students, parents, and staff
• Communicates effectively with all stakeholders: Pastor, Head of School, Associate Head of School, Administrative Team, faculty and staff, alumni, parents, students, Advisory Board members, parishioners, benefactors, and community partners
• Is an active and visible presence at the school and at school-sponsored events Instructional Leadership
• Coordinates ongoing evaluation, revision, and alignment of curriculum Infant
• Gr. 5 with the Director of Curriculum & Instruction, K-8
• Oversees hiring process for Infant
• Grade 5 staff; prepares contracts for new hires based on Archdiocesan template in consultation with the Head of School, Associate Head of School, and Director of Curriculum & Instruction, K-8.
• Implements New Teacher Orientation for Infant
• Grade 5 new hires prior to first day of school
• Supervises and evaluates Infant
• Grade 5 faculty using the T-Eval system
• Coordinates opportunities for professional development for Infant
• Gr. 5 faculty and staff with the Director of Curriculum & Instruction
• Oversees Infant
• Gr. 5 teacher implementation of RenWeb and Google Classroom for assignments and grading (when applicable)
• Analyzes student

NWEA MAP

testing data and works with Gr. K2

• 5 teachers to make data-informed instructional decisions
• Supports instructional technology needs of faculty and classroom integration in collaboration with technology support staff
• Ensures diversity, equity, inclusion and excellence across all academic and co-curricular programs
• Communicates and/or facilitates conferences with parents/guardians concerning behavior, discipline, attendance, tardiness, and academics as needed in collaboration with the guidance counselor Operational Leadership
• Reports to and is supervised/evaluated by the Head of School
• Represents Infant
• Grade 5 in the Infant-12 Administrative Team
• Collaborates with Infant-12 Administrative Team regarding Student and Faculty Handbooks and all school policies
• Assumes any duties as determined by the Pastor and/or Head of School
• Acts as first point of contact if immediate administrative intervention is required at the Early Learning Center or Saint Agnes School building (PreK
• 8)•Oversees the Saint Agnes School building and Early Learning Center•Supports admission and enrollment processes with the Director of Enrollment, Assistant Director of Enrollment for PreK-5, and the Director of the Early Learning Center•Oversees student support with Nurse, Guidance Counselor, and Learning Center Director•Oversees Infant•Gr.

5 discipline according to policies outlined in Student Handbook

• Arranges for day-of teacher coverage for Infant
• Gr. 5 as needed (SAS Secretary arranges when advance notice is given)
• Collaborates with the Administrative Team to create annual calendar and schedule
• Assists the Head of School and Finance and Operations Manager to maintain school budget and assists with overseeing school finances
• Collaborates with Head of School and Director of Enrollment to advocate with Catholic Schools Foundation on behalf of families in need of financial aid; assists with completing appropriate applications as needed
• Collaborates with other North Region Catholic elementary school principals
• Complies with all expectations from the Archdiocese of Boston Catholic Schools Office

Application Procedure:

To apply, please submit the following documents, confidentially, and as separate PDF attachments.

• Letter of interest
• Statement of Catholic educational or leadership philosophy.
• Current resume with all appropriate dates included.
• List of three references with names, relationships, phone numbers, and email addresses.

No references will be contacted without your knowledge and approval. Please include Associate Principal Search in the subject field. Materials should be sent to Nate Naughton, Associate Head of School, nnaughton@achs.net No emails or calls please

Position Type:

Full-time